Debbie Dubrow

I’m with you – we sometimes use the zoom lens as a telescope – even when we’re not interested in taking a picture

Lucia

Amazing details!

Amy @ The Q Family

That’s a great detail.

Dominique

I’ve done the same thing with my camera, too.

I always love looking at photos of Gaudi buildings…hopefully I’ll see it in person some day

Wanderluster

I’m down to a tiny digital camera after years of using a zoom lens. I miss getting great close-up shots like this as a result.

Tim

Great detail. Every time I leave my long zoom at home I kick myself. Someday I’ll learn to just suck it up and carry the weight!

Cate

Good shot. Gaudi certainly went into drama and detail.

Amie from Ciao Bambino

I love the stained glass peeking out at the very top of the image—it seems to accentuate the rest of the photo. Beautiful …

marina

I just got a new camera and hopefully will be able to capture shots like this. Although in Guatemala they don’t get to be this intricate, more simple and basic.

Heather on her travels

I loved all the Gaudi places in Barcelona – and La Pedrera with all those twisted chimneys too. You caught the detail nicely – sometimes it is worth carrying around a bigger camera with a decent lens but I’ll still stick to my small camera.

Jen@TwoKidsandaMap

I bring my zoom lens with me everywhere I go, but I often forget to put it on my camera while I am taking pictures! I need to remember it more!

chris2x

This was shot with my old Minolta film camera but these days I carry a Canon S5 camera (http://budurl.com/cqql) which is not that heavy. It also fits in a camera bag with my video camera. I have an SLR but have not brought it overseas yet because of the bulk.